Considerations for a work refusal. The following documents/sites will help you guide your decision (including this ETFO Tip Sheet)
In all cases, if considering a work refusal, contact the local.
DOCUMENTS TO ASSIST YOU IN DETERMINING IF YOU HAVE GROUNDS TO REFUSE WORK
ETFO-UCL Checklist for Work Refusals Re: COVID-19
CONSIDERATIONS-FOR-REFUSING53ETFO’s Checklist for Work Refusals re: COVID-19
ETFO-COVID-checklist-for-Members-Apr-9_Government Websites
Government of Canada’s main COVID-19 information website
Ontario Government’s main COVID-19 information website
Quebec Government’s COVID-19 information page
Ontario Health Units
If in doubt which Ontario Public Health Unit you are under the auspices of this online tool will assist you locate yours.
Eastern Ontario Health Unit (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry/Prescott and Russell)
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
WORKER PROTECTION
A COVID-19 Health and Safety Rights Guide for Education Workers This guide contain the following: the work refusal process, reporting workplace exposures and cases of COVID-19 to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and where to find more information about COVID-19.
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW) – this impressive site will provide you with the risk for your region and tips on keeping safe. Place a check-mark on your health unit and the graph will indicate the COVID-19 risk for your area.
Into DATA? How’s My Flattening? is a website where you can search out/be sent statistics for your specific region.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL and INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES
World Health Organization website – COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Lancet (It is among the world’s oldest and best-known general medical journals) – article entitled, “Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2” A well written concise article on how SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is airborne transmitted (not only by contact).
